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From: bpuharic on 28 Apr 2010 22:02 On Thu, 29 Apr 2010 00:11:24 +0100, JD <No.Reply(a)Sorry.com> wrote: >On 28/04/2010 11:34 PM, bpuharic wrote: >> have laptop running XP. when started up, it hangs at the 'welcome' >> screen. I can get it into safe mode and run it from there, but virus >> scan finds no problems (of course). >> >> any ideas? >> >> thanks all > >XP Home or pro ? > >in Pro hit F8 like you would to start in safe mode, then enable boot >logging, after the system hangs restart go back into safe mode and read >the C:\WINNT\Ntbtlog.txt file, the last entry is where the problem will >be, ether remove the problem or if it is a system DLL copy it from your >original XP disk you will have to rename it from .DL_ to .dll > >JD thanks much...i went with the nuclear option and reinstalled the OS...that worked but it was painful!
From: bpuharic on 28 Apr 2010 22:03 On Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:46:46 -0700, "Jeff Strickland" <crwlrjeff(a)yahoo.com> wrote: > >"bpuharic" <wf3h(a)comcast.net> wrote in message >news:tqdht5lehp1k27tgn9cfr6tv6trje9fl6b(a)4ax.com... >> have laptop running XP. when started up, it hangs at the 'welcome' >> screen. I can get it into safe mode and run it from there, but virus >> scan finds no problems (of course). >> >> any ideas? >> >> thanks all > >My guess is that you need to reload the OS, then get all of the latest >updates and then get the latest drivers. Typically a laptop will have the >recovery files accessible by hitting F12 during boot time. yep that worked. of course, it's like prostate surgery! but reinstalled antivirus, norton security, etc....working fine now thanks much > >
From: sandy58 on 2 May 2010 02:54 On Apr 29, 1:17 am, JD <No.Re...(a)Sorry.com> wrote: > On 29/04/2010 12:11 AM, JD wrote: > > > > > On 28/04/2010 11:34 PM, bpuharic wrote: > >> have laptop running XP. when started up, it hangs at the 'welcome' > >> screen. I can get it into safe mode and run it from there, but virus > >> scan finds no problems (of course). > > >> any ideas? > > >> thanks all > > > XP Home or pro ? > > > in Pro hit F8 like you would to start in safe mode, then enable boot > > logging, after the system hangs restart go back into safe mode and read > > the C:\WINNT\Ntbtlog.txt file, the last entry is where the problem will > > be, ether remove the problem or if it is a system DLL copy it from your > > original XP disk you will have to rename it from .DL_ to .dll > > > JD > > Apparently it works for Vista also > > JD JD, is there anything similar for WinXP Pro? "C:\WINNT\Ntbtlog.txt file" TIA
From: JD on 2 May 2010 07:33
On 02/05/2010 7:54 AM, sandy58 wrote: > JD, is there anything similar for WinXP Pro? > "C:\WINNT\Ntbtlog.txt file" > TIA Those instructions were for XP Pro, however you can also add a "/bootlog"switch to the boot.ini file, however it is easier and safer to use the F8 and enable boot-loging option it does the same thing. JD |